Nick Wright has polarizing take on where Texans' CJ Stroud ranks among Top QBs

TOP OF THE CLASS?

Texans CJ Stroud, Lamar Jackson
Is CJ Stroud a Top 5 quarterback already? Composite Getty Image.

Texans QB CJ Stroud is causing quite a stir recently with his comments about the Top QBs in the league. Stroud is of the opinion that he's not only in the Top 5 after just one season, but he's also in the Top 3 behind only Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson respectively.

The rest of Stroud's Top 5 consists of No. 4 Dak Prescott and No. 5 Jalen Hurts. Stroud said that his list is based off of last season, which explains where Dak is ranked. Having Hurts at No. 5 in front of Josh Allen and Joe Burrow seems to have many people perplexed. Burrow being left off the list isn't all that shocking, since he missed a good portion of the season due to injury.

But Hurts had a down year in 2023, while Allen had another impressive season with 49 total touchdowns.

What does Nick Wright think?

Wright believes Stroud is already a Top 5 quarterback in the league, so this list isn't that far off in his opinion. His Top 4 would consist of Mahomes on his own tier, followed by Burrow, Stroud, and Allen in no particular order. Wright wouldn't commit to a fifth QB.

CJ over Lamar?

When asked which QB he would rather have going into 2024, Wright said he would take Stroud over the 2023 MVP Lamar Jackson moving forward. Strong words, but we like it!

Be sure to watch the video above as Wright makes his case for Stroud, and the guys debate who really deserves to be in the Top 5 moving forward.

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The Angels beat the Astros, 3-0. Composite Getty Image.

José Soriano and two relievers combined for a two-hitter and Oswald Peraza hit his first home run since a trade from the Yankees to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Soriano (10-9) allowed one hit and struck out eight in seven innings. Luis García allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth and Kenley Jansen threw a perfect ninth for his 25th save.

There were two outs in the fifth when Peraza connected off Hunter Brown (10-7) into the bullpen in right-center field to put the Angels up 1-0. His homer comes after his two-run single in the ninth inning Saturday helped Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory that snapped a three-game skid.

Yoan Moncada walked to start the eighth and scored on Mike Trout’s double that bounced off the wall in center field to make it 2-0. Taylor Ward walked before Luis Rengifo reached and Trout scored on an error by Lance McCullers Jr. when the pitcher overthrew first base.

Yordan Alvarez singled with no outs in the first and Soriano walked a batter in the second and sixth innings. The Astros didn’t get another hit until Ramón Urías doubled with one out in the eighth inning. Los Angeles outfielder Taylor Ward was injured trying to make a catch on that hit when he crashed face-first into the metal scoreboard in left field.

He was carted off the field holding a towel to the right side of his face. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance where interim manager Ray Montgomery said he would receive stitches to close the cut and be evaluated.

Brown allowed three hits and a run with five strikeouts in six innings. McCullers Jr. allowed three hits and two runs in his first relief appearance since 2018.

Key moment

The home run by Peraza.

Key stat

It’s the fifth time the Astros have been shut out this month.

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LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-9, 3.68 ERA) will start for Los Angeles in the series finale Monday against RHP Luis Garcia, who’ll make his return after sitting out since May 2023 recovering from Tommy John surgery.

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